Weddings are a special and emotional time for couples and their guests, and there is nothing more rewarding for our catering team than knowing that we have played a supporting role in these milestone moments. As custom caterers, we work closely with couples to create personalized menus that reflect their unique tastes and desires. Have a cuisine or theme in mind? Let us know and we’ll be happy to develop a menu to suit your special day.
A big part of why we love wedding catering is the variety and opportunity to be creative. Each wedding has a unique set of challenges, and it’s always a thrill to set a plan in motion to meet those challenges and get it right.
Our weddings begin with a blank slate; it all starts with listening to our couples. Our team of experienced event caterers will meet one-on-one with couples to get a sense of your vision, priorities and budget in order to design the best possible experience for you and your guests.
Step One
The Consultation
We’ll arrange an initial in-person consultation (no charge, no obligation) in order to get to know you and learn more about your vision for your wedding menu, including food likes and dislikes, cultural influences, other vendors involved and a budget estimate.
Step Two
The Proposal
After our initial meeting, we’ll provide you with a detailed proposal outlining your ideal event menu with a detailed breakdown of the budget, including food costs, staffing, rentals, gratuities and taxes.
Step Three
The Tasting
Tastings are available for two to six guests and are hosted in our “back alley Tuscany tasting room” at 3925 Fraser Street. Tastings can be scheduled from Tuesday to Friday between 12 to 4 p.m. Unfortunately we are unable to accommodate tastings on evenings or weekends.
Step Four
The Deposit
A 25% non-refundable deposit is required at the time of booking to secure the date of your event. Changes to your proposal can still be made following the deposit if you need to adjust the menu, rentals or the final guest count.
Step Five
Final Preparations
At this stage, we’ll work on further plans for your big day and schedule a site visit at your venue with your catering coordinator and potentially other vendors. During this walk-through, we determine the ideal flow for the wedding day, develop a detailed rental list, and identify and address any logistical challenges.
Step Six
The Wedding
We´ve tallied your final guest count, arranged a special dish for your mother-in-law, and know exactly how long Dad’s speech is going to take – now everything is ready to go! Your dedicated catering coordinator will oversee setup and remain on site until all planned food service is complete. Once you and your guests are well-fed, we’ll do our best to find you on the dance floor and give you a big hug goodbye!
“One of the best pieces of advice I got when planning our wedding was to only work with people that you feel good about. And I can tell you, I felt awesome about working with Donna. She is like having another friend at the wedding.”
-Paula and Jackie, Vancouver Art Gallery
★★★★★
“We wanted the best food at our wedding with an Italian al fresco theme and Donna knocked it out of the park. Starting from the first initial meeting she was extremely helpful guiding us along the menu and very patient with all our questions/concerns. The tasting was absolutely perfect.”
-Nadia Hung, UBC Botanical Gardens
★★★★★
“Working with Savoury City was one of our favourite parts about planning our wedding. We loved how Donna and her team at Savoury City listened to and understood our visions, and managed to create a custom menu that far exceeded our expectations and imaginations! We ended up with a creative masterpiece. The level of professionalism and expertise this team has to offer really shows through in working with them.”
-Sydnie and Farzad
★★★★★
“Donna was organized, professional and passionate with her work. She developed a custom family-style menu that incorporated specific elements of Chinese cuisines into dishes that were also welcomed by western palates. My spouse and I were so impressed. On our wedding day, Donna's team brought our menu to life and we couldn't be happier with how everything turned out. It was such a pleasure to be working with her and her team.”
-Shuqing and Benjamin
★★★★★
“Friends and family are STILL talking about how incredible the food was. Donna and her team worked exceptionally hard, and our guests mentioned how friendly, courteous and "on it" all the staff were. The best decision we made in planning our wedding was having Donna lead up the vendor team. She has such a gift and talent! It was absolutely everything we wanted and more.”
-Katie and Adam
★★★★★
“We could not be any happier with the services the whole company provided. Right from the start with the team coming out and inspecting the site. The staff that showed up were wonderful and courteous, above average service, friendly and constantly asking if things were OK. A fantastic group and then wonderful choice of food. There wasn’t a single item that no one did not enjoy. Everything was over the top.”
-Russell
★★★★★
